Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Limehouse Presbyterian Church

Spreading God's Word to the Limehouse Community for 160 years

Sunday morning worship services are held at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to join in Praising God in 'the little church on the hill'

Friday 8 December 2017

Order of Worship December 10, 2017


Limehouse Presbyterian Church

 

MINISTER: Rev. Steve Boose

CLERK OF SESSION: Ted Brown

ORGANIST:  Josh Lim

MORNING WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.  Dec. 10th, 2017

 

Advent II - Peace

 

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP

 

INTROIT:  Holy, Holy, Holy (Verse 1)

 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

 

HYMN:   Hark! The Herald Angels sing                  # 139

 

PRAYER OF APPROACH:

 

CONGREGATION’S LIFE AND MINISTRY:    Alison Murray Brown

 

ADVENT II:   Lighting of the Candle Of Peace     Carol Lawson

 

HYMN::     A Candle Is Burning, (Verse 2)

A candle is burning, a candle of peace,

A candle to signal that conflict must cease!

For Jesus is coming to show us the way,

A message of peace humbly laid in the hay.

 

GOD SPEAKS TO US

SCRIPTURES:

 

RESPONSIVE READING:    Psalm 134    (pg 616)

(Led by Alison Murray Brown)

 

NEW TESTAMENT: Luke 1: 39-45  (pg 1013)

APOSTLE’S CREED


HYMN: Hark, The Glad Sound   # 118

 

SERMON:  The Senses of Christmas:  TOUCH

Rev. Steve Boose



OUR RESPONSE TO GOD

OFFERTORY:    

OFFERING: Presentation of Gifts

THE DOXOLOGY: What Can I Give Him, Poor As I Am?            #145 vs. 4

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

(debts and debtors

 

HYMN:   He Touched Me   (Insert)

THE DISMISSAL: THE WORD GOES OUT

 

THE BENEDICTION

He's the reason for the season, He's the purpose of it all
He's the God of all creation and the mighty Lord of all
He's the reason for the season, for the trimmings and the tree
May this Christmas time remind you that He came to set us free

 

THREE FOLD CHORAL AMEN

 

POSTLUDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

We welcome you to worship this morning. May God continue to bless us here at Limehouse .

Carol Lawson lights the purple candle of Peace.

Christmas Eve Service here at 9 p.m.

 

Live Nativity - A *huge* "Thank-You!" needs to go out to everyone who helped out at last night's Live Nativity, from those who were in the play or who helped serve refreshments on down to those who donated a Nativity set for others to admire on their way through the sanctuary.  If you donated a set for use, PLEASE pick it up before you leave!  (They are in the entryway.

 

An Evening with Haydn and Friends. On Tuesday, Dec 19th, at 7:00 pm, everyone is invited to come and sing along with Haydn Evans, the Knox Choir and others, for an evening of Christmas music. Please come out and have a good tine!